Bali vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1175
$762
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2596
$1930
🏠 One person rent
$764
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$1369
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$50
$71
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$340
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
37
67
😀 Quality of life
60
69
🏙️ Population
4.36M
14M

The cost of living in Bali is 54% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 4830th and 6919th ($1175 vs $762) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Indonesia and Vietnam, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bali compared to 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh. Bali ranked 11th best city to live in Indonesia vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 5918th and 4450th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bali vs Ho Chi Minh

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Bali Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.96
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$976
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$621
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1791
$1009
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1140
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.9
$59
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.7
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$9.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.21%
8.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1881
$4266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2016
$1950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.54
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.14
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.6
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.03
$1.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.24
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.8
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.52
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$27.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.34
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$46
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.9
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$329
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5862
$14995

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Ubud
$822
30 km or 19 mi Denpasar
$496
123 km or 77 mi Mataram
$409
213 km or 133 mi Probolinggo
$476
250 km or 155 mi Pasuruan
$459
268 km or 167 mi Malang
$379
281 km or 175 mi Batu
$408
286 km or 177 mi Surabaya
$549
305 km or 189 mi Mojokerto
$419
317 km or 197 mi Blitar
$439
338 km or 210 mi Kediri
$453
395 km or 245 mi Madiun
$445
409 km or 254 mi Bima
$593
472 km or 293 mi Surakarta
$405
512 km or 318 mi Salatiga
$424
516 km or 321 mi Yogyakarta
$445
533 km or 331 mi Semarang
$499
560 km or 348 mi Banjarbaru
$449
576 km or 358 mi Banjarmasin
$461
613 km or 381 mi Pekalongan
$474
614 km or 382 mi Makassar
$510
664 km or 413 mi Cilacap
$470
671 km or 417 mi Tegal
$478
710 km or 441 mi Palangka Raya
$464
714 km or 444 mi Parepare
$493
723 km or 449 mi Banjar
$478
736 km or 457 mi Cirebon
$515
760 km or 472 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
837 km or 520 mi Bandung
$536
839 km or 522 mi Palopo
$509
842 km or 523 mi Cimahi
$502
844 km or 525 mi Balikpapan
$588
907 km or 563 mi Sukabumi
$551
907 km or 564 mi Baubau
$491
917 km or 570 mi Bekasi
$556
921 km or 572 mi Samarinda
$560
928 km or 577 mi Bogor
$467
931 km or 579 mi Depok
$391
934 km or 581 mi Jakarta
$684
946 km or 588 mi South Tangerang
$536

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$540
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$419
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$525
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$708
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$456
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$514
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$760
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$500
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$506
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$501
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$535
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$512
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$882
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$526
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$587
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$530
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$652
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$541
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$764
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$519
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$575
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$763
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$410
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$768
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$613
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$660
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$380
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$846
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$874
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$838
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610